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May 22nd

Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) is a real term used in healthcare that refers to daily basic self-care activities in an individual's residence, outdoor environment or both. The ability or inability that an individual performs their ADLs is a measure of the functional status of the individual, particularly the injured, those with disabilities and the elderly. Very young children require assistance from adults to perform ADLs since they have not yet developed the skills necessary to perform ADLs on their own.

Basic ADLs (bADLs) are the things we normally do such as bathing, dressing, feeding ourselves, functional mobility, personal hygiene and grooming. Instrumental ADLs (iADLs) are things such as housework, money management, preparing meals, shopping and work.

Sometimes it is necessary to review the rules of kindergarten to remember how to be nice to others and use Good manners. And sometimes we just need to go back to the basics of the 'Activities of Daily Living' in order to take better care of ourselves and start living Life rightly.

Below you will see 7 simple activities to accomplish at some point during the day all under the motivation of the the daily mentation question below. You have 24 hours to get through this question along with the 7 activities. READY? SET? GO!

Do my actions and reactions really express Love or do they express something else?

Skin is actually our first piece of clothing (our birthday suit) and the largest organ of the body. It's like a raincoat for our internal organs, bones and tissues. It's a container, it's stretchy, soft, hairy, waterproof and it repairs itself. For these reasons and more, your skin needs to be cleansed, exfoliated and moisturized regularly. Read more about skin here!

It is very important that you take your joints through their purposed ROM (range of motion). ROM exercises help to relieve stiffness, achiness and increase mobility. In order to get from point A to point B your body requires that you reach, bend, extend, turn and flex. This is why Yoga is such a healthful tool. Buy a mat and join a class or buy a mat and follow along with some YouTube yoga.

You just might be shocked at the amount of weight you will automatically lose when you take on a 'lighten my load' mentality. One thing always leads to another. Always! When you lighten your load in one area, you will see yourself lighten your load in other areas. Whenever I'm set on shedding a few pounds, I always tap into a 'Lighten My Load' mentality and begin with unloading from all areas of my life.

Pay attention to your choice of words and how you may be focused more on lack, than abundance. Your words alone should tell you which direction you are headed because what you focus on expands. We tend to go in the direction of our focus.

Store all of your spices in a cool, dark place and not above or around your stove. While they might be an easy reach during cooking, it is the humidity, light and heat will cause herbs and spices to lose their flavor.

Choose two (2) of the 'Valine' foods below and incorporate them into your diet today. Get creative!

DESCRIPTION: Valine is an essential amino acid and is used in combination with leucine and isoleucine. They should be supplemented in combination with each other.

POTENTIAL BENEFITS: Valine is a stimulant, so it may help with energy levels and promote tissue repair.

**This web site's goal is to provide you with information that may be useful in attaining optimal health. Nothing in it is meant as a prescription or as medical advice. You should check with your physician before implementing any changes in your exercise or lifestyle habits, especially if you have physical problems or are taking medications of any kind.